Neil Fawcett - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Neil Fawcett

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources

Email: neil.fawcett@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Community & Corporate Services Remuneration Sub-Committee (Appraisals) (Committee Member) Remuneration Committee (Deputy Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) (Committee Member, Deputy Chair) Thames Valley Fire Control Joint Committee Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel (now administered by Buckinghamshire Council - see below)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Oxfordshire County Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including infrastructure funding, transport assessments, and the capital programme. The cabinet will also receive reports from scrutiny committees and consider future business.

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Extra, Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.00 pm

The Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues, including a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest to the government regarding devolution for Oxfordshire. The meeting was also scheduled to include a discussion of reports from scrutiny committees. Public questions and petitions could be submitted ahead of the meeting.

December 09, 2025
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) Deputy Chair

Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.30 pm, NEW

The Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) convened to approve the minutes from their previous meeting and to adopt the Enterprise Oxfordshire accounts for the 2024/25 financial year. The committee approved both recommendations.

December 09, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.30 am

The Oxfordshire County Council meeting on 9 December 2025 included discussion of a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest for a Mayoral Strategic Authority, a review of member allowances, and reports on gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Also on the agenda was a mid-term review of treasury management and a review of member champions. Several motions were put forward for consideration, covering topics such as emergency planning for reservoir discharges, community cohesion, mental health services, men's health awareness, and pavement weed clearance.

December 09, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Oxfordshire Council Cabinet met on 18 November 2025 and approved a new countywide rail strategy, changes to the waste acceptance policy for household waste recycling centres, and a policy for offsetting residual carbon emissions. The Cabinet also discussed and approved the budget and business planning report for 2026/27 - 2030/31, and received updates on scrutiny items, performance, risk, and employee data.

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Capital Approvals Report - January 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Capital Approvals Report for January 2025, which included variations to the capital program.

Recommendations Approved

Business Management and Monitoring Report - November 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Business Management and Monitoring Report for November 2024, which details the council's performance, risk, and budget.

Recommendations Approved

Delegated Powers Report for October to December 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Delegated Powers Report for October to December 2024, detailing executive decisions made under delegated powers.

Recommendations Approved

Response to Motion by Councillor Reeves on Winter Fuel Payments

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding actions in response to the Government's means-testing of Winter Fuel Payments, as requested by a Council motion.

Recommendations Approved

Funding contribution towards a jointly commissioned Mental Health Contract 2025-2035

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve the funding contribution towards a jointly commissioned Mental Health Contract for the period of 2025-2035, as per the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 353